Meanwhile at the Jardine estate, the rest of the Hadley family are exposed to all the political intrigues and scheming of the Lord and Lady Whittam, along with their three sons Gavar, Jenner, and Silyen. Feeling desperate and alone, he befriends a group of fellow slaves who teach him how to survive, which in turn makes Luke realize there are more ways to fight back than he’d previously believed. However, on the day the Hadleys are scheduled to depart, a misunderstanding occurs and 16-year-old Luke is instead separated from his family and shipped off to the slavetown of Millmoor. Siblings Abi, Luke, and Daisy Hadley have been arranged to accompany their parents assigned to the Jardine estate, home of one of the most prominent nobles in Equal society. When the story begins, we are introduced to a family about to begin their slavedays. This period is called their “slavedays”, in which they will have all their rights stripped away and no longer be considered citizens. Then there are the commoners, who may be the majority, but they have no representation and are expected to submit themselves to a mandatory ten-year term of service to the Equals. The Equals are the ruling elites who run the government, live on sprawling estates, and enjoy the power granted to them by their magical gifts. In the alternate world of this young adult dystopian, Great Britain is nation starkly divided along class lines. I didn’t love it, but I also didn’t hate it. Yet by the time I finished, I could barely even put my feelings into words.
When I first started Gilded Cage, I was beyond pumped–the excellent writing, solid world-building, and strong portrayals of the main characters all made me think this book was going to have everything I wanted. Rarely have I read a story where my thoughts at the end are such a complete turnaround from my thoughts at the beginning.
This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher.
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